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New Zealand effectively bans software patents


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I'm not sure exactly what this is going to mean to the software development industry in the world as a whole,

but according to IT profeesionals in New Zealand, software patents will be unenforceable. 

However, I think that there will still be some amount of copyright protection. Boo

 

 

http://www.zdnet.com/new-zealand-bans-software-patents-7000019955/

http://www.zdnet.com/no-patents-is-a-no-brainer-for-new-zealand-7000015178/

http://www.zdnet.com/new-zealand-drops-ability-to-patent-software-7000015109/

 

http://www.parliament.nz/en-nz/pb/legislation/bills/00DBHOH_BILL8651_1/patents-bill

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